It is all down to overheads as John says!........I worked in the clothing trade for many years,in a small independant shop in a small market town!.......Rates even 20 years ago crippled many buisnesses, I hate to think what they are now,along with wages,electricity and the required stock levels ,it was very difficult......When pricing stock we doubled the cost price then added the vat to give us a retail price,yet at the end of the day with all costs deducted we made 2.5% profit!...The growing number of town centre retail shops closing down, along with the increase in charity shops shows just how bad our present financial situation is!

How many sticky wands do you get for £29.99?.........and how many times can you use them?.......I think I'll stick with my "Butterfly"...the best £40.00 I've ever spent...........................Ken

We can have a competition !....the best "DUST!" shot!.......extra points for distribution of particals..........

A better way still!,,,,,,,,,,,,treat yourself to a K20D!...it has a built in programme to show you where the dust is...clever little camera it is!.............Ken

I would use it as if it were an SLR..........Then move onwards and upwards with practice and experimentation!...thats 3 isn't it?.......all the best and good luck!....................Ken

I'm with John on this one!,,,,the DS is an amazing little camera!......it produces images way beyond it's pixels!..lol.........One day it will become a Pentax "Classic!".................Ken

Looking at him, I think he's just borrowed it for the day!...............

I want a "Photographers eye"......................

Do you use a cable switch?........if you dont you must get one....I use an old Tamron 200/500 manual focus on my weedy little tripod,I hang my bag or anything heavy that comes to hand undeneath and I manage fine. The only other answer is a gimble mount!...I think that is what they are called!....a bit hard on the wallet though!............Ken

By the time you use liveview you will have missed an awful lot of shots!........."To assist in af in live view ?"........I dont get you sorry!...I would look at performance,price ,availability of lenses and build quality!..........Pentax wins hands down............Ken

Ps....As well as the 14.6 m pixels you also have a top notch self cleaning system,Ideal when you are swapping lenses on the ballpark!...lol.................